[mythtv-users] OT: wireless 802.11g pci suggestions

[David Shay]

Another approach that I have used is to get a pair of Linksys WRT54Gs.  I
built my own Mythbox from a VIA motherboard with no available PCI slots
(already using it for a PVR250).  The "main" linksys WRT54G has the cable
modem attached.  The other one is attached to the the mythbox, and acts like
a wireless bridge.  Of course, you could go buy your own wireless bridge to
achieve this, but that is typically rather expensive.  You can get a WRT54G
for about $60 -- cheaper than many decent PCI wireless cards.

The key to making this all work is that the Linksys box itself actually runs
Linux, so people have written their own version of the firmware.  One of the
features, for instance, is allowing the WRT54G to act as a wireless
bridge/client to the main router.  The best variants of firmware are
available from http://www.sveasoft.com .
These allow for many different settings, including upping transmitter power,
creating a WDS (wireless distribution system), etc.  The new WRT54GS
("turbo") can also be similarly modified.

Just one more option.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nate Carlson" <natecars at natecarlson.com>
To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] OT: wireless 802.11g pci suggestions


> On Sat, 26 Jun 2004, Myth wrote:
> > Anybody have suggestions on a good cheap PCI wireless card for my remote
> > frontend? I am running FC1, and have a Netgear WGT624 AP. Can anything
> > use the 'turbo' mode in linux?
>
> I've used the D-Link Atheros-based cards with the madwifi driver; they
> work acceptably. I've had some problems with kernel oopses with madwifi;
> seems to happen occasionally with ivtv and/or openswan especially. I
> haven't spent the time to run down the bugs, though, so it may or may not
> actually be an issue with the cards.
>
> I finally just gave up on wireless because of speed/signal strength
> issues, and cut a couple holes in the walls and ran some wire. Those nice
> 5ft long flexible drill bits are great for getting between floors, and
> those nice trim panels on the base of your walls are great for running
> cables all the way around a room - just pull up the trim, and go. If
> you've got some time and some networking skills, you'll likely be much
> better long-term getting wires put in place. Depending on what gear you
> need to buy, might even end up being cheaper than wireless.
>
> I really just try to use wireless to let me roam with my laptop, and throw
> wires in for every fixed machine.
>
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> | nate carlson | natecars at natecarlson.com | http://www.natecarlson.com |
> |       depriving some poor village of its idiot since 1981            |
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